Journal-box.



M. P. NEWGOMB.

JOURNAL BOX. 7 APPLICATION FILED APR 17, 1909. 1,015,335.

Patented Jan. 23, 1912 WITNESSES:

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UNITED ST ES :JPA'rnnrr OFFICE. Y I

MICHAEL P. Nnwooivm, or sannromcr, nnnoyAssienon .110 7m n LOGOMOTIVEEQUIPMENT'OO PANY, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OFMICHIGAN.

JOURNAL-BOX.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL I. Nnwcoaie, a citizen of the United.States, residing at Sandpoint, in the county of Kootenai and State ofIdaho, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Journal-Boxes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in mypatent for jourv nal boxes, No. 847,992, granted March 19, 1907, theobject being to provide means for adjusting the abutting head forpreventing end thrust of the journal.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cover for, the internallythreaded sleeve in which is mounted a shank of an abutting head, saidshank being internally threaded in which is secured an adjusting boltwhereby the abutting head can be easily and quickly adjusted by turningthe same.

A further object of my invention is to provide a locking nut inconnectioriwith the shank of the abutting head whereby the same can besecurely locked'in its adjusted position whereby all'danger of the sameturning is prevented. I, j,

A still further object of my invention is to provide a cover which is soconstructed that the abutting head can" be readily removed therefrom,the shank of the abutting head extending clear through the'-same. andagainst the outer end of which'is" adapted to bear a flat spring forexerting pressure against the same so as to prevent theco ver fromturning. 1 I

With these objects'in view, my invention consists in the novel featuresof construction; hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the claimsand shown in the" accompanying drawings, in which r I I Figure 1 is alongitudinal sectional view of my improved journal box partly brokenaway. the spring and cover being partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a detailsectional View of the abutting head and shank showing the adjusting boltin position.

In carrying out my improved inventiorn The casing 1 is provided with athreaded Fig. 2 is a front-view of the same opening 13 in its end inwhich is mounted a threaded cap 5 which is provided with "aninwardlyprojecting sleeve portion [4- internally threaded as shown at 12 in".which is mounted the threaded shank 'of my' im' proved abutting head3, said shank extendingout through a boss formed onthe cover inalinement with the sleeve and on which is mounted a lock nut 11 forsecuring the and its opposite end portion is provided g Patented Jan.23,1912. Application filed April 17, 1909: selfia'lNo. 490,614. i

thrust of. the same canibe. limited. A fiat: I spring 7 has one endsecured to the casing,

with a suitable opening throughwhich the outer endportion of thelbolt 6passes, said to lock boththeabutting head and the cover I against anyrelative movement with respect toeachother or. to the casing 1. It willbe seen that by this construction to adjust the abutting head it isonlynecessary tofloosen" the lockgnut 11 and by turning the boltf'6theabutting head can be moved with respect to the journal. In my formerpatent above referred to, it was necessary to remove the cap in order toadjust the abutting head,

and it will bereadily seen that by, the construction set forth, theabutting head. can be readily adjusted "from the outside which saves agreat deal of trouble and time.

spring being clamped upon theLboltfbetween thejhead of the bolt and the.outer projecting end of the shank of 'the head ,3.

As the said" head andthe cap 5, are united together, the result of'thisconstruction is" From thefor'e'going description, it will be 1 seen thatI have provideda journal boxwith an abutting head which is. so mountedwith in the cover of the box that it 'eanlbe easily and quickly adjustedwith respect to the journal of the box so that the end'thrust 1 of thejournal will be limited and at the: r I 1 same time all danger of, thebox becominginjured by the same is prevented; I j

Having thus fullyv described my "invention,

whatII claim as new and desire to secure by" Letters Patent is: I I r 1.The combination with a journal box having a threaded opening, of a capmounted in said opening provided with an inwardly projecting sleevehaving an internally threaded portion, a threaded shank provided with anabutting head mounted within said sleeve portion and extending outthrough said cap, said shank being provided with an internally threadedportion, and a bolt adapted to thread in said threaded portion of theshank.

2. The combination with ournal box, of a cap for closing the opening ofthe box provided with a sleeve having an internally threaded portion, ahollow shank provided with an abutting head, said shank being internallyand externally threaded and mounted within the sleeve, a bolt arrangedin the outer end of said shank a pin securing said bolt in position, anda locking nut mounted on the shank adapted to engage the cover forholding said abutting head in its adjusted position.

3. A journal box having a threaded opening at one end, a flange capthreaded into said opening, said cap having a central inan apertureadapted to receive said bolt, and

a lock nut mounted on said bolt.

MICHAEL P. NEVCOMB. WVitnesses BRAYTON S. BENNETT, J. T. MODU'FFIE.

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